Angel on Campus

by keeperoliver

They had turned their backs on Harry, in the time of his greatest need, so he left the wizarding world, to become a stranger, in a strange environment. M for language and sexual situations in later chapters. It all belongs to JKR.

13. Chapter 13

Angel on Campus Keeperoliver Chapter 13

The room was majestic. The walls were made of white marble, as was all the furniture. The seats had cushions of red silk, filled with goose down.

In a two seat sofa, sat a beautiful woman, with light brown hair that flowed down her back, to reach her hips. She was dressed in fine silk, that was pure white, with a rose colored sash wrapped around her, as a belt.

She sat in front of a pool made of lapis, that was streaked with golden tendrils interlaced through out it's length. The pool was filled with a silver substance that swirled, like it was a whirlpool, but, never leaving it's barrier. A vision of the planet known as earth, filled the space of the whirlpool.

The woman was soon joined by another woman, who was also beautiful, but appeared younger. "What are you thinking? Have you not corrected what you set out to do?"

"Yes, and no." The elder said to her companion.

"Meaning?"

"I have fulfilled part of what needs to be done, but, I feel like I should be doing more. He has lost so much, but, I can not bring back the dead."

"Fate, we are capable of doing so much, that we sometime forget what we can't do. You have done him a great service, and I am sure that he appreciates what you have done for him." The youngest told her elder.

"But Tina, there has to be something else we can return to the one who gave so much, and returned so little. The one above all else has forbidden us to return that, which can not be returned. What else is there. We know that Sirius Black never died when he went through the Veil, and thus was never really dead, or never really died. Dobby was returned because of elf belief. Kreacher offering himself to have Dobby return, and Harry's refusal for him to do so, and instead make Kreacher a part of his family, invoked elf magic that has been lost for a thousand years. Both Kreacher's and Harry's caring for each other, and Harry's caring for his fallen friend, Dobby, restored the faith of the elves for wizard kind. A hope that could bring back the what was meant to be. A united magical world, where Wizards and Magical creatures live in peace and harmony with each other."

Tina looked at her friend. "Well, perhaps I might be able to help you out, just a little. Things are not always what they appear to be." Tina was the nick name Fate gave Destiny.

"Let's take a little trip back in time, shall we." Tina used her hand, and pointed at the liquid in the pool, and started to cause the liquid to move in a reverse direction. It was like a muggle watching a movie in reverse. She finally stopped, and held the fluid in check. "Are you ready?"

"Yes. Please continue, as you have gained my curiosity." Fate answered.

Tina flicked her finger, and the liquid began to move again.

July 24, 1997

Harry looked behind him to see Death Eaters giving chase to him and Hagrid. Harry returned fire, using stunners that were easily blocked. Then he yelled, "Expelliarmus!" causing one of the death Eaters to lose his wand, and the other to shout, "It's him, we have Potter." He fired a spell at Harry, that caught the cage he was holding, that held Hedwig. The cage was partially destroyed, and blown out of Harry's grasp. Harry watched as the cage arced, then started to descend back to earth. "HEDWIG, NO!"

Hedwig laid at the bottom of the cage, broken and bloodied.

Rather than going back to Harry, the view continued with the descent of the cage. Before hitting the ground, the cage was hit by a gust of wind, causing it to upend, throwing Hedwig from it. Hedwig landed on the top of a haystack. The cage hitting the ground, twenty feet away. Also hitting the ground, was a broom. Harry's Fire bolt.

The noise in her yard, caught the attention of Maggie Smith. Her husband had fallen asleep in front of the telly, so she knew it wasn't him. It was probably the fox that had been raiding her chicken coop. She went to the yard to scare of the varmint. What she found, baffled her.

A destroyed bird cage, A fancy looking broom, and a Bloodied and mangled white owl. Dismissing the cage and the broom she went to the owl. She saw the beautiful creature, and started to weep. "Such a beautiful creature, to die like this." But was surprised when the bird started to move. "By the heavens, you're alive. Some one must be protecting you precious." And she reached out gently, and took Hedwig in her hands, Her wing was badly broken, and her chest had been cut, and was bleeding. The bird was covered with her own blood. Maggie took her scarf, and covered the wound, trying to stop the flow of blood.

She brought the owl into her house, and cared for her, hoping she could save the poor thing. Hedwig passed out once more from the pain, and Loss of blood. This helped Maggie, because of what she had to do. Caring for her chickens, had taught her how to take care of these type injuries. She had saved many of her flock because of this. A broken wing for one, if not attended to, would bring death, as they would have no means of escape the clutches of the fox. Maggie had to reset the broken wing, which was quite a painful ordeal. She felt the wing, and found the break, as well as a dislocation. First, she reset the break, fearing she may cause more damage, when she popped the wing back into place. Then she put the wing back into it's socket. She then had to secure both wings, so that the owl would not try and flap her wings, and do more damage.

She then cleaned off the blood that covered most of the bird, and found the gash on her chest. It was a funny looking gash, sort of like a weird shaped letter Z, or a lightning bolt. She used the only thing she had to clean the wound. Bag Balm that she used to soften and purify her cows udders and teats.

Hedwig was unconscious for weeks, but, was alive. When she finally awoke, she was startled to find she could not move her wings. She looked around, and saw Maggie walking towards her. "I see you finally decided to join the living. How do you feel precious?" Hedwig tried to hoot, but, all that came out was an EAP.

"Don't worry precious. You had a nasty cut on your chest, and though mostly healed, I imagine it is rather difficult for you to expand your chest to give a full hearty HOOT, right now."

As time went on, Hedwig could feel herself getting stronger, and stronger. Her wings were still bound, but, she could feel her injured wing mending.

It was a year, before Maggie took the bind off of Hedwig's wing. She stretched her wings, and looked to each, for confirmation that they were alright. She exercised them for another week, before she tried to fly. It wasn't very successful, as all she did was fall off the table she was on.

It was a slow process, but, finally after a month, she was able to make short flights. She always returned to the farmhouse after these flights, and upon returning she would look around to find food. She had to try and hunt, if she was to survive, when it was time to leave. She found the best place to hunt, was around the barn, as there were many nice tasty mice there. She also found her familiars flight stick there, leaning against the barn wall. She would have to remember that, when it was time to leave.. She was sure he would want it back.

Finally, a year and a half after the incident, it was time for Hedwig to leave. Maggie watched as she saw her precious looking sorry. She knew what it meant, so Maggie took it upon hersel to let her go, "Precious, I think it is time for you to be on your own. I think you are ready for you to leave us. I can see the look in your eye, and I feel the same way. I hate to see you go, but, I will not keep you here, if you need to be elsewhere. I want you to take care of yourself, and comeback to visit, if your in the area. Now, go if you must, and find your home. Peace be with you precious, and I hope you find what you are looking for."

Hedwig flew to Maggie's shoulder, and rubbed her head against Maggie's cheek, and nipped gently at her ear, in a show of affection. She then took off for the barn, and got Harry's Fire bolt, and left.

Her first stop would be Hogwarts. Not being used to this long off a flight, Hedwig had to stop frequently, to rest, and to hunt for food.

It took over a month for her to finally get to the school, and the first place she went, was to Hagrid's hut. She pecked at his window, and Hagrid looked up to see a snowy owl, that looked strangely familiar. "Hello there my friend, You look right familiar, you do. Should I know you?" Then the look of shock and delight hit his face, "Hedwig, is that you? Blimey, we thought you were dead. Come here and let me look at ya. That's a new scar you be wearin. It looks just like Harry's. Would you be know'n where he is?" Hedwig looked at Hagrid like she was asking him what he meant. She thought he would know where her familiar was.

"So, I'll be takin that as a no. Harry's been gone these last few months, and nobody has seen him, or heard from him since. You're welcome to stay here for a while, to rest up, and to see if we hear from him."

Hedwig gave Hagrid a hoot, and took a perch on the back of one of his chairs. She remained with Hagrid for a year, but, never heard a word, about his where abouts.

From Hogwarts, she went to Little Whinging, where stayed for two days, watching Harry's hated house. That was long enough for her to know he wasn't here.

Next, was the Burrow. She set up house in the trees surrounding the home, and watched for any sign. Once again, he stayed for a year, hoping upon hope to find her familiar. Three years was too long to be away. She finally gave up hope at the burrow, and went to Grimauld Place. She felt a shot of hope, when he saw Harry's female friends. Hedwig would try and follow them, but, once they apparated, she lost them. Again, she waited a year, but to no avail. She felt something one time, when Harry's friends returned one day, both crying, and holding on to each other, like they had lost something very dear to them. The brown haired on was particularly hurt, and was being comforted by the red haired one. That was the only incident of any significance during his stay there. Hedwig was losing hope, of ever finding his familiar. She had hidden Harry's Fire bolt in a Forest, high up on a very heavily bushed tree. She returned there several times, to make sure it was still there. It was upon one of these visits, when she saw a strange looking bird. It had shiny black feathers, the looked blue when the sun's rays hit it just right. It had a bright red chest, and a crown of different colored feathers.

She didn't take to big of an interest to this bird, but, hoped she would see it again, as it was one she had ever seen the type of before.

It was now five years since Hedwig had last seen her familiar. She had about given up hope on ever seeing him again. She had searched all the known places he might have been, and was now searching places new to her.

July 31, 2002

Hedwig finally saw some one she never would have imagined being here. It was the brown haired friend of Her familiar, with a red headed friend that looked familiar. She followed them around all day, and perched in a tree, when they went into a strange house. She watched the house, when for the first time in five years, she saw the features of the one she was looking for. Hedwig flew down, and watched as Harry was talking to his two female friends.

"Hermione, what do you mean Sirius is still alive. He died when he went through the veil. We all saw it."

"No, Harry. We saw Sirius go through the veil, but, he was not dead. The veil doesn't kill you Harry. It was meant as a type of prison for criminals. They would be sentenced to to this confinement for the term of their punishment. However, somewhere along the line, the Ministry forgot about this prison. I imagine it was when they built Azkaban. The people sentenced there were soon forgotten. It was just fate, that Ginny and I came across this bit of information."

They were interrupted by Ginny's high pitched screech. "HARRY, look out you window, and tell me you see what I see?"

Harry turned and looked out the window, but, didn't see anything for a minute. He looked all around, and finally looked up. Harry stared at the snowy owl perched in the tree about forty feet from his house. He ran to the door, through it open and ran to the tree. He looked up at her, "Hedwig? Please be you." He cried.

Hedwig launched her self at her familiar, and landed on his shoulder, and did everything she could to show Harry how happy she was to see him. Harry was joined by his friends as he continued his reunion with his familiar. Luna, Hermione and Ginny were crying with him. George was a bit misty eyed as well, while James, Lillian and Rolf stood back and watched the scene in front of them as they saw Harry and the girls and George stroking the beautiful bird. They walked back in the house, and set Hedwig down on the table in front of them, to her protestations. She wanted to stay on Harry's shoulder, to make sure she did not lose him again.

Ginny was the one that mentioned Hedwig's scar. "Harry, look at Hedwig's breast. She has a scar just like yours."

Harry looked and saw the lightning bolt scar on her chest. He stroked the scar, "You just couldn't let me be unique, could you girl. You had to go and get a distinguishing mark like mine. Was that from the flight that night?"

Hedwig just nodded.

"I don't care, as long as you are back. I thought I had lost you. I don't ever want to lose you again, my beautiful girl."

Hedwig nipped at his finger, gently, and rubbed her head against his hand.

AoC-}

Destiny and Fate shared the moment with Harry and his friends. Fate looked to Tina. "Thank you Tina, that was exactly what I was looking for. But, why wait till now to tell me, when you knew I was looking for ways to bring happiness back to Harry."

"Because I knew that you wanted to be the one to help your pet project, Harry, out. You wanted to be the one to bring him the happiness he deserves. I didn't think you would ever think to look back on his life, and take the time for a closer look at everything that happened to him, so I did it for you. I wish I could do the same for all he lost, but, this was all I found. Harry now has everything back, that he is going to get, except his broom, which Hedwig will be bringing to him shortly."

"Thank you Tina, for doing this for me. You're right, I would never have thought of going back and watching every little detail of Harry's life to find what I needed. Guiding Hedwig to Harry was the last gift from me to Harry. I think know, we can sit sit back, and watch as his family grows."

"So, this means there will be no more guiding him on to greater things? That doesn't sound like you Fate. You were never one to sit back and just watch. You always have to have a project going on, especially with young Harry. I saw how it hurt you, when you were told how it had to play out. How you missed Hedwig, is beyond me?"

"Hey, even Fate has her bad days. I was busy watching other things at the time. Besides that's what I have you as a friend for. To make sure I don't miss anything."

"Too true, too true. Well, what say we leave young Harry to his friends, and go have a spot of tea?"

"Sounds like a plan, dear Tina."

AoC-}

Richard was sitting back in his chair, going over what had happened this morning. As soon as Harry left with his friends, he went into conference with the Dean, and told him of the two new applicants ofr work. Dean Standish, about fell out of his Char. Newt Scamander's son, has asked for a position in our school? What did you tell him?"

"I told him he would have an answer by Wednesday."

"NO! Have him come in tomorrow morning for indoctrination. If he should find work elsewhere, we would be in a very bad position. If other schools found out about him seeking a position for professorship, they would be down here before we had a chance to sign him on. Remember who is backing this school. She would not be pleased at all if she found out. Do you remember how thrilled she was when we told her about Harry. Well think of that in the opposite terms if we lose Mr. Scamander. And have him bring his wife in with him also. Do you have a place of residence picked out for him yet?"

"Well, right now, he is living with Harry, and his cousins. I believe he will be alright for the time being. I believe, we can build him a residence next to Harry, so that they could be close."

"Well, let's get on it right away. This will be a fine feather in our cap, if we can get the son of the famous Newt Scamander to teach here at Cambridge. She will be more than pleased. Her plans to bring magic to the normals, may come to fruition. Getting rid of that troll Fudge was the beginning of her dream. Scrimgour was a little better, and may have worked if he hadn't been killed. Then old Thickhead, or what ever his name was, was worse than Fudge. It was stoke of luck when he was defeated, and Kingsley was made Minister. Too bad we had to keep him in the dark about Harry though. I heard they were friends." Standish finished.

"That will all be taking care of shortly. It better be without fanfare though. If the press should here about it, we may lose Harry and Rolf. We don't want that. Harry said he wanted to stay here, and live a normal life, with out magic. I want that to be a dream come true for our young friend."

"Indeed we do."

AoC-}

A/N: I hope that I was not too over the top, with this chapter. I felt that Jo was too relentless with her hurting of Harry, killing off Hedwig, Dobby, Fred, Sirius, Remus, Tonks, and Colin. Why was it necessary. I could not bring all of them back, but, those I did bring back, I tried to make sense of how they made it back. Don't fear, this is not the end, as Harry still has many people he has to visit, and thank. Draco, Kingsley, Minerva, Hagrid, Petunia, Neville, Andromeda, Teddy, Dudley, Hannah, and Frank II. I hope you stay with me as I build up to the conclusion. As always, Ollie the Keeper.